Withstanding Dortmund pressure only to lump it out of defence can be an exhausting way of playing, so you can see why Manuel Pellegrini wouldn't advocate it on a full-time basis.

That said, five more contests for Baptista and another goal may well have come.

Dortmund's troubles

Despite scoring three goals, progressing to the semifinals and boasting a bit of a golazo from Robert Lewandowski, Dortmund cannot claim they played well with any sincerity.

Key players had a tinge of stage fright on the night, but losBoquerones should be credited with how they managed BVB's key attacking outlets.

IlkayGundogan was closely marked, and it was the nullification of him that laid credence to Manuel Pellegrini's selection of Duda in a central No. 10 position.

Camacho and Toulalan stayed an equal distance apart and looked a very impressive duo, forcing both Goetze and Reus out wide for service while Antunes was surprisingly good considering his relative inexperience at this level.

Such a well-drilled side was not going to be broken down unless Dortmund conjured one of two things: an immense amount of luck or a stunning dose of genius.

It was the one and only time, after Malaga forced a turnover near the halfway line, that they decided to commit four or five players forward.

A quick interception saw Malaga out of position and Goetze, hugging the left after being shoved outside, fed Reus, whose sumptuous flick found Lewy to do the damage.

Silver lining?

Dortmund's struggles could have been alleviated by having Mats Hummels in the side.

No centre-back on the roster has the ball-playing skills Mats does, so with Gundogan rendered useless and Toulalan winning the battle for the centre, a creator at the back was sorely missed.

Where's the penetration? (via Squawka.com)

Subotic is a very good defender and Santana a serviceable one, but neither stood a chance in dictating this game. Many aimless balls were lofted forward, and with Martin Demichelis in demonic form, BVB had little luck.

Hummels was brought on in the dying minutes having returned to fitness, and Klopp will head into the semifinal knowing his talisman is back. If Gundogan and Goetze are nullified again, Hummels can certainly have a say in proceedings.

When NuriSahin came on, Klopp effectively added another creative talent to the midfield. This sacrificed defensive stability (through Sven Bender), but also negated the marking job on Gundogan.

The aimless balls forward became accurate ones, and the Turk created two very decent chances: one for LukaszPiszczek to fire in a low cross and one for the second goal.